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La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal – Betting preview

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Form hasn’t been great recently for Real Sociedad, who hope to turn things around against Villarreal on Friday. This is a round 26 match in the current La Liga campaign, and they face each other at Reale Arena.

Ranked as number 6 in the La Liga standings, Real Sociedad, have so far collected 40 points this season, while Villarreal collected 26 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 25 rounds.

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Form: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad had a tough time in their recent matches. They lost 0-1 to Osasuna and were beaten 2-0 by Paris Saint-Germain. However, they managed to bounce back with a 1-2 victory against Mallorca. In their last six La Liga matches at home, Real Sociedad have one win, three draws, and two losses.

Villarreal Form

After tying in their past three matches, Villarreal need a win. They drew 0-0 against Cadiz, then 1-1 against Deportivo Alaves. They also had a 1-1 draw with Getafe. In the last six away games in La Liga, Villarreal only managed to win once. They tied two matches and lost three, while conceding 15 goals and scoring only nine.

Betting stats and facts for Real Sociedad and Villarreal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Sociedad and Villarreal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 19 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 11 Real Sociedad matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Real Sociedad have not lost 19 of the last 21 home matches in the La Liga
  • In 12 of the last 14 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Real Sociedad have not lost 14 of the last 16 home matches
  • In 10 of the last 11 away matches Villarreal played, both teams scored
  • Villarreal have scored in 21 of the last 23 away matches in the La Liga
  • Villarreal have conceded in 21 of the last 23 matches in the La Liga
  • Villarreal have conceded in the last 11 away matches in a row
  • In 11 of the last 13 Villarreal away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players on top: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

Having scored just once lately in La Liga, Mikel Merino will be eager to hit the target again, with the upcoming game presenting an opportunity to step up. Meanwhile, Villarreal hope Alexander Sørloth can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two La Liga goals in his last six matches.

Betting markets: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Reale Arena across all tournaments, Real Sociedad won four times, drew four, and lost twice. Villarreal claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. The Yellow Submarine remained unbeaten in their last five La Liga games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, Villarreal scored the opening goal five times, whereas Real Sociedad were first on target in three of their last 10 games. Real Sociedad have also scored in four consecutive home meetings with Villarreal.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Real Sociedad saw three of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, scoring an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Villarreal, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.

Betting tip: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

The match between Real Sociedad and Villarreal should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this La Liga game.

Real Sociedad vs Villarreal: Who wins the game?

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